Display easel



June 25, 1929.

c. c. BRUCE Filed March 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l C.C.BRUCE DISPLAY EASEL June 25, 1929.

Filed March 3, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented June 25, 1929.

UNITED STATE mm: CLAY BRUCE, or mnmrmsannnnssnn, AssIGivon BRUCE AND ONE-THIRD 1'0 CHARLES R.

OF ONE-THIRD TO LEE D. SPICER, BOTH 0F MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

DISPLAY \EASEL.

Application filed March a, 1928. Serial No. 258,804.

The present invention relates generally to easels of the type usually employed for advertising and displaying packaged articles the top of counters, show cases and the Easels of the character above mentioned are commonly made from cardboard, andby reason of theirconstruction are quickly affected by moisture, so that they can not be 1 used for any appreciable length of time in certain climates, where the high degree of moisture materially shortens their life. Most easels employed for the purpose above stated have certain component parts lued or other- 1 wise adhesively secured together, andthese parts are soon affected by the moisture and caused to separate. In addition to this the entire structure when weakened by moisture readily bends under the weight of the .ar-

ticles s11 ported thereby, destroying the easellfor furt er use and discard the same.

It is therefore the object of the present invention toconstruct' an easel of the class making it necessary to such as cardboard or the like, and afford said easel maximum strength and durability to withstand the effects of moisture, and thereby permit of its use inclimates where other easels have been found wanting in these respects.

One of the chief characteristics oi? the present invention resides in the provision of an easel of the character above mentioned, wherein the main body portion is slightly bowed or curved to afiord it the desired strength and durability, and thus prevent the easel from bending or flexing when used in climates having a high degree of moisture.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of an easel wherein the main body portion is slightly bowed or curved, and additionally reinforced across its entire width to prevent bending or flexing of the easel under the conditions above outlined.

-More specifically stated, the body of the easel is slightly bowed or curved to afford it additional strength and rigidity, and held in this bowed condition by interlocking flaps in question from'a single blank of material,

arranged at one side of the easel, and which so flaps are utilized to reinforce the structure in its entirety. Y A further object of the invention resides 1n the provision of an easel with a novel construction of means for supporting the packaged articles thereon, so that the articles can not be casually separated from the easel.

Other objects and advantages will appear when the following detail description is :read 1n connection with the accompanying 60 drawings, the invention .residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. In the drawings forming .part of this application like numerals of reference indicate 05 similar parts in the several views and wherein:

- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of an easel constructed in accordance with "one embodiment of the invention. I

K Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the easel as illustrated in Figure 1.

' Figure 3 is a sectional view-on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional of Figure 3. v s

Figure 5 is a view of the blank from which the easelis formed.

Figure 6 is a View in perspective of the same easel showing a different construction of means for supporting the packaged articles thereon. p

The easel forming the subject matter of the present invention is formed from a single blank of material, preferably cardboard or the like, the main body portion of the easel being indicated at 10. It might here be stated. that the easel may varyin size and configuration without departing from the inventive idea. As herein illustrated the body portion 10 is preferably of rectangular outline, and in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, this body portion is cut away to providean opening corresponding in contour to the configuration of the packaged article adapted to be supported upon the easel for the purpose of displaying and advertising said article.

view on line 44 75 adhesively securing the tongue thereto.

In this connection it is tobe noted that the body of the easel may be provided with any number of such openings, depending of course upori the size of the articles and size of the easel. The material cut from the body incident to the forming of the opening above mentioned is bent to provide a supporting tongue indicated at 11. This of the said reinforcing flaps, so that if dew sired this extension 18 of the tongue may be used for the purpose of attaching the article to the tongue in a manner so that the article can be readily disengaged when so desired.

While any suitable means f may be employed for supporting the easel upon a material is bent rearwardly from the lowerfcounter, showcase or the like, I preferably edge of the opening to form .a ledge or shelf 12, from which the tongue 11 is extended upwardly at-the rear of the main body portion of theeasel. 'The packaged article 13 is partly arranged within the opening above mentioned and reposes upon the ledge 12 and also rests against the supporting tongue 11.

If desired the package can be secured to the tongue in any suitable manner, such as for instance by extending the tongue upwardly thro ugh the Wrapper of the package, or by One of the chiefcharacteristics of the present invention resides in bowing the main body, portion- 10 in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 4:, thus affording the easel increased strength and rigidity, as a guard against bending or flexing when the easel is used in climates having a high de-, gree of moisture. In addition to bowing the body portion 10 for this purpose, the

main body portion of the easel-is furtherstrengthened agd reinforced by flaps 14 and L 15 respectively which extend from the opposed longitudinal edges of the body por- .tion 10 as illustrated in Figure 5, and which flaps are adapted to be extended toward each other across the entire width of the together, and impinge against t e sides of the package to assist in firmly holding the package upon the easel. An easel con-' structed in accordance with thepresent invention can not be readily or easily aifected by moisture, and can therefore be used in climates wherethe present day easels have been found wan'tingin these respects. The strength and stability of the easel is maintained indefinitely, so that easel can not bend or'flex under the weight of the articles supported thereby-when used in damp cli mates. It will be further noted upon inspection-ofFigure 3 that the package-supporting tongue is arranged vertically and rests against the reinforcing flaps 14: and 15 after the latter have been associated, the

employ the means illustrated in the draw 1 ings which form an integral part of the easel, if and thus permit the entire structure to be formed from a single blank of material.

This means consists in the use offlaps 19 Y and 29 respectively which project from the 'opposlte sides of the main body portion 10 directly beneath the reinforcing flaps 14 and 15 as clearly shown in Figure 5. vThe flaps l9 and 20 are extended rea-r'wardlyin convergent relation, each flap being formed With a tongue 21, which tongues are intersoj The packaged articles may be supportedv 1 openirigs 22, each pa' of openings being used 111 conjunction with a suitable clampmg band 23 which is adapted to embrace the packaged article 24:, and have its ends passed through the particular pair of openngs 22 and secured tothe body of the easel in any suitable manner. shown in Figure 6-is identically'the same as thatdescribed in connection with the other figures'in the drawings. 3/

While it is believed that from the foretion 10 is provided with spaced pairs of,

The structure going description, the natureand advantages ofthe'invention willbe readil apparent, I desire to have" it uriderstoo that I 7 do not lnnit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted toqwhen desired as fall within the scope ofwhat is claimed. What is claimed is:

. 1 A dlsplay easel-formed from a single blank of material and including a bowed body portion upon which packaged articles are adapted to be supported, interlocking relnforclng flaps extended from the edges of the body portion and wholly arranged at one a side thereof, maintaining-the body portion in its bowed condition, and interlocking flaps projectingrearwardly from the,body portlon beneath the first mentioned flaps and const tutl ng a supporting base for the easel.

2. A display easel formed from a single blank of material and including a bowed body portlon cut away to provide an article supporting tongue 11 extending a slight disreceiving opening and a flap at each side edge of the body portion, the free ends of lation to the opening,v said tongue resting the flaps having means whereby they can be against the flaps and having a reduced up- 10 locked together to hold the body portion per end which extends a slight distance above bowed, the material separated from the body the flaps whereby an artlcle supported 1) portion in the formatlon of the opening bethe ledge can be fastened to said upper en ing extended rearwardly to form a ledge and In testimony whereof I aflix my signathence upwardly to form an article supportture. ing tongue arranged in spaced parallel re- CLEM CLAY BRUCE. 

